Fluid shifts, doesn't it?
Oncotic pressure in the blood is low. Fluid is moving from blood to tissue. We call this
Hypoproteinemia
ph
7.35-7.45
Hypoproteinemia can lead to this diminished protein intake, is malnourished and looks swollen with a protruding belly.
Kwashiorkor
This name for low WBC's has also made me prone to infections
leukopenia
This word can be used interchangeably with tumor
neoplasm
Increased swelling with low Na+ and high potassium in this patient would be called these two things...
Hyponatremia, Hyperkalemia
HCO3 (Bicarbonate)
22-26
Low levels of SIADH will cause
High levels of SIADH will cause
increased levels of urination, decreased vascular fluid volume
decreased urine output (oliguria), increased vascular fluid volume
This syndrome is due to altered cellular metabolism and includes: anorexia, weight loss, weakness,etc
cachexia
Oncogenes promote this ____. A rapid increase in growth, duplication, and little differentiation.
clonal proliferation
As far as tonicity is concerned, fluid shifting from the blood into the tissue is considered this_____ and may require this type of IV fluid____.
Hypotonicity, hypertonic IV solution (3%)
breaths per minute
12-22
Causes the body to hold onto water when water or fluid is lost in excess? Initials are fine...
Causes the body to diurese when vascular volume increases excessively? Initials are fine...
RAAS & ADH
Natriuretic peptide system (peptides reach the kidneys to stimulate urine excretion)
A person who has been immobilized and cells have become shrunken
atrophy
Prostate specific antigen is found in the blood and is a substance produced by cancer cells known as a
tumor marker
Hyposecretion of ADH will have a low or high osmolality
High serum osmolality. Maybe 300
pO2
80-100
These vitamins help counteract free radicals.
C & E
A compensatory response to a bad situation. The heart overcoming resistance from hypertension (HTN) as the left ventricle becomes larger
hypertrophy
malignant bone cancer would be called
benign bone tumor would be called
osteosarcoma
osteoma
Poor skin turgor and shrunken cells are a result of
Hyperosmolality
Sat O2
Serum Osmolality
97%-100%
280-295
Vitamin deficiency common in alcoholics and is also known as ____
Thiamine, Beriberi
Increased # of cells from increased rate of cell division
When cells have been subjected to injury/irritation, but can "normalize" once the irritant is removed
Persistent, severe, cell injury soemtimes called "pre-cancer", disorganized and NOT reversible
hyperplasia
metaplasia
dysplasia
Tumor cells leech nutrition, causing fatigue from this process which diverts blood supply
angiogenesis